Skee-fitting



J. E. C. HOLMES.

SKEE FITTING.

APPucATxoN FILED MAa.2o, 1920.

Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

guus-nro@ 'unirse stares JOHN EYRE GOOTE HOLMES, OIF OTTAWA, ONTARO, CANADA.

' SEEE-FITTING.

Application led March 20, 1920.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JOHN Eran O.

HOLMES, a citizen of the Dominion of Can The invention also comprises an improved elastic toe-strap.

rlhe invention will be understood from the accompanying description and drawings in which,-

Figure l is an elevation of a portion of the slree to which my device is attached;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation on plane 44 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a detail of the attaching plate; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional elevations of Fig. 4 on planes 5*-5 and 6 6.

is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a V-shaped frame V, preferably made of spring steel is provided near the apex or rear portion with a longitudinal slot S. The side portions of the frame are turned down to lie against the sides of the body E of the sk ee, and are provided with eyes, through which is passed a bolt G, extending through a suitable opening in the body E. Side plates F, are preferably used, and are screwed fast to the body E.

Additional openings, O, O, O, with corresponding holes through the body may be provided, so that the pivot bolt G, may be moved forward or back to suitably adjust the location of the attaching plate V. A. plate l), is secured perferably by rivets, to the sole of the boot, in front of the heel. and is provided with a nipple D shaped as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

A toe-strap, O, preferably made in the shape of a coiled spring is secured to the ends of a bolt H, also passing through the side-plates and skee-body. An adjusting plate 71, provided with spaced perforations, and a corresponding hook a', enable Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29, i921.

Serial 1\To. 367,552.

suitable adjustment for varying widths of boot. lf desired, a small piece of leather L can be attached under the toe-spring for protecting the foot in extreme cold weather. The bolt l-l, may be moved forward or bach to adjust the position of the toe-spring.

The mode of operation ".vill be readily understood. To attach the foot to the slice, the foot is placed at right angles to the slree as shown in `Fig. 2, and the nipple D iii-- serted into the slot S. By turning the foot through 900, the if-piece is locked to the sole, after which the toe-spring locked over the boot.

For use in deep soft snow, the fitting is advanced to the front-holes, thus tending to prevent the front of the slree being weighted down by the snow. The toe-spring may be used as a complete fitting, without the vpiece. ylhe spring toe-strap permits some forward and back movement; and the spring grips the foot sufficiently for all Ordinar 1 slreeing. lVhen used in conjunction with the V-piece, as for jumping, it is impossible for the skee to become detached from the foot.

l claim:

l. slice-fitting including a flexible element having` one end pivotally connected to a skee and means for detachably connecting the other end of the said element to the sole of a boot, forwardly of the heel and intermediate the lateral edges of the sole.

2. A. slree-litting including a flexible element having one end pivotally connected to a slree and means for detachably ccnnecting the other end of the said element to the sole of a boot, forwardly of the heel and intermediate the lateral edges of the sole, said means including a part secured to the sole and means on said part and on the element forming a separable connection.

3. A slreeditting comprising a linlr connected to a skee and having angular movement about its point of attachment, the

link having an opening at its free end, anV

element adapted to be secured to the sole of a boot and having a head formed to pass through the opening when the boot is in a position different fromthe normal running position and to be locked to the link when the boot is in normal running position.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature.

JOHN EYRE OOO'llE HOLMES. 

